Busulfan, Serum/Plasma Test (0820SP)

Analysis Code

0820SP

Test Name

Busulfan, Serum/Plasma

Test Includes

Busulfan

Compound Synonym(s)

Busulfex®; Myleran®

Purpose

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring; The test is an analytical service for the quantification of busulfan in a specimen. It does not provide an area-under-the-curve (AUC) calculation, busulfan clearance information or a recommendation on adjustment to dosing. This test is New York State approved.

Collect 4 mL of blood in Green top tube (Sodium Heparin).Blood samples should be placed on wet ice immediately after collection. Centrifuge at 4 degrees Celcius within 1 hour and separate Serum or Plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines. The plasma, harvested into appropriate storage tube should be frozen immediately at -20 degrees Celcius and shipped frozen on dry ice.

You are viewing Busulfan, Serum/Plasma Test (0820SP)*Rejection criteria pertain to clinical specimen submissions only.**Stated minimum volume allows for a single analysis. Repeat analysis will not be performed.